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Rocket Lab schedules next Electron launch for IoT constellation operator
Jan 22, 2025 (SPX)
The launch will take place at Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, marking the fourth of five dedicated missions under a multi-launch agreement with Ki...
Galactic Energy launches five satellites into orbit
Jan 21, 2025 (SPX)
According to the company's statement, the Ceres-1 rocket launched at 6:11 pm from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, located in the Inner Mongolia autonomous ...
General Atomics tests advanced nuclear thermal propulsion fuel at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Jan 21, 2025 (SPX)
"The recent testing results represent a critical milestone in the successful demonstration of fuel design for NTP reactors," said Scott Forney, president of GA-...
SpaceX again scrubs launch of more satellites from California
Jan 20, 2025 (UPI)
No reason was given for the latest delay. The private company is now targeting a Falcon 9 launch from Space Launch Complex 4 East at 7:24 a.m. Tuesday with a wi...
China deploys three spacecraft with Long March 2D rocket
Jan 20, 2025 (SPX)
The launch occurred at 12:07 pm from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The rocket carried the Tianlu 1 satellite, PRS...
ISRO demonstrates restart of Vikas engine
Jan 20, 2025 (SPX)
The recent test involved firing the engine for 60 seconds, followed by a shutdown period of 120 seconds. After this interval, the engine was restarted and fired...
Top Beijing official urges Musk to deepen ties with China: state media
Jan 20, 2025 (AFP)
Han -- who is set to attend the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump later on Monday -- met with Musk and other American business representatives on ...
FAA grounds SpaceX Starship launches after breakup in Texas
Jan 18, 2025 (UPI)
The upper stage exploded minutes after launch from South Texas, leading the company to declare the uncrewed vessel a "loss" in the seventh test flight of the he...
FAA grounds SpaceX Starship launches after breakup
Jan 18, 2025 (UPI)
The upper stage exploded minutes after launch from South Texas, leading the company to declare the uncrewed vessel a "loss" in the seventh test flight of the he...
SpaceX catches Starship booster but upper stage explodes
Jan 17, 2025 (AFP)
In terms of sheer excitement, Elon Musk's company didn't disappoint, underscoring its technical prowess by catching the first stage booster in the arms of its l...
US grounds SpaceX's Starship rocket pending probe
Jan 17, 2025 (AFP)
According to procedure, SpaceX will now be required to carry out a "mishap investigation" -- including the identification of any corrective actions, which the F...
US grounds SpaceX's Starship after fiery mid-air explosion
Jan 17, 2025 (AFP)
Authorities in the Turks and Caicos Islands confirmed they diverted all flights from their airspace during the incident and urged residents not to touch fallen ...
SpaceX catches Starship booster again, but upper stage explodes
Jan 17, 2025 (AFP)
In terms of sheer excitement, Elon Musk's company didn't disappoint, underscoring its technical prowess by catching the first stage booster in the "chopstick" a...
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket blasts off in first launch, reaches orbit
Jan 16, 2025 (AFP)
The rocket, whose inaugural mission had been delayed by several years, blasted of at 2:03 am (0703 GMT) from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in the US state...
UK approves first vertical rocket launch
Jan 16, 2025 (AFP)
The UK's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said it had granted a launch licence to Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), allowing it to send a rocket into space from Saxa...
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket blasts into orbit for first time
Jan 16, 2025 (AFP)
The rocket, whose inaugural mission had been delayed by several years, blasted off at 2:03 am (0703 GMT) from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in the US s...
Starship-7 set for Thursday afternoon launch
Jan 15, 2025 (AFP)
"Due to weather, we're now targeting Thursday, January 16 for Starship's seventh flight test," the company said on X. A 60-minute launch window from the company...
H3 Varda's Second Spacecraft W-2 Successfully Launched to Orbit with SpaceX
Jan 15, 2025 (SPX)
This event marks Australia's first commercial spacecraft re-entry, signifying a major milestone in the country's space exploration journey. Southern Launch has ...
Blue Origin could launch orbital rocket Thursday or Friday
Jan 15, 2025 (AFP)
The massive New Glenn rocket is seen as critical to Blue Origin's efforts to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX, which dominates the commercial space industry. But...
SpaceX set for seventh test of Starship megarocket
Jan 15, 2025 (AFP)
A launch window from the company's Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, opens at 4:00 pm (2200 GMT) Wednesday and will be carried in a live webcast on Musk's X platfo...
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